# Center for Biomedical and Minority Health Research

> **NIH NIH U54** · TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY · 2020 · $1,726,423

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
Texas Southern University (TSU) is requesting continuous RCMI U54 support for the Center for Biomedical and
Minority Health Research (CBMHR) formerly known as the Center for Biomedical and Health Research
Excellence under the G12 mechanism. The purpose of the CBMHR is to support basic biomedical research for
diseases that disproportionately impact underrepresented minority (URM) populations (e.g. cancer, infectious
diseases). The proposed CBMHR program is being enhanced to better attract and engage new community
partnerships and address contemporary health issues that disproportionately affect African Americans. The
goals of the program are to: (1) enhance TSU’s biomedical research capability through continuous infrastructure
building and development; (2) equip all investigators to secure competitive extramural support for biomedical
research, particularly on diseases that disproportionately impact underrepresented minorities (URMs); (3)
promote professional development for new and early career investigators; (4) foster an environment conducive
to scientific inquiry that promotes new basic science research focused on diseases that affect minority
populations; and (5) provide enhanced mechanisms for the development of collaborations and partnerships with
community-based organizations. The CBMHR will be organized into 4 cores: Administrative Core (ADC),
Research Infrastructure Core (RIC), Investigator Development Core (IDC), Community Engagement Core (CEC),
and two independent research projects. Each core will be designed to support the purpose, goals and objectives
of the CBMHR. The ADC will provide oversight and administrative support as well as career enhancement
program and collaborative environment. The RIC will be organized in a manner that will allow investigators
access to advanced research facilities, instrumentation, and service-oriented scientific expertise. The IDC will
fully engage pilot projects. And the CEC will promote community engagement activities in bridging the health
disparity gaps for URMs in the Greater Houston Community (GHC). The two research projects will address
challenges of current cancer studies. At the end of five years of RCMI U54 support, the CBMHR will demonstrate
outcomes including substantial increases in publications citing NIH support, grant proposal submissions, NIH R-
type grants awarded, successful professional development outcomes as indicated by young investigators
receiving NIH funding for their research, and long-term partnerships with multiple health care providers and
community groups that together engage the URM population of the GHC in biomedical research education and
participation. The CBMHR will have an evaluation component that will monitor the progress of the CBMHR at
regular intervals and provide recommendations for improvement. We believe this RCMI award will significantly
strengthen and synergize biomedical research efforts at TSU and positively impact current and new
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## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10145448
- **Project number:** 2U54MD007605-27A1
- **Recipient organization:** TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
- **Principal Investigator:** Dong Liang
- **Activity code:** U54 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $1,726,423
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1986-09-30 → 2025-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10145448

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10145448, Center for Biomedical and Minority Health Research (2U54MD007605-27A1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10145448. Licensed CC0.

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